I’m writing this at 11:15 at night, big cup of coffee at my side, fully aware that in less than six or seven hours I’ll be crawling out of bed and starting another full day of writing, cleaning, and chasing my two kiddos around. I know I should be asleep, but hey…a mom’s gotta [...]
Tags: boost energy, caffeine, coffee, energy, fatigue, sleep, tired
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Preschool is closed this week so I had no choice but to drag my 5-year twins to the supermarket yesterday. Unless we wanted to go hungry. Now, my boys are rather easy going and manageable but shopping with them usually ends up in trouble and yesterday was no exception.
It all started with the argument who [...]
Tags: meltdown, Shopping, supermarket
Posted in: Parenting
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On Friday, July 25th, Australian courts ruled that the unnamed Lesbian couple who underwent In-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment for one baby and instead got two, had no valid claim and dismissed the case. The controversial lawsuit has sparked outrage amongst many in Australia, with the couple, who insist that the unplanned twin birth had affected [...]
Tags: australia, in vitro treatment, IVF, Twins
Posted in: Baby, News
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Increasing fiber in your diet can reduce your risk for preeclampsia, according to a study published in the latest online issue American Journal of Hypertension. Preeclampsia is a vascular disorder that occurs during pregnancy. Although it is sometimes used synonymously with pregnancy-induced hypertension, medical experts know that there is a difference between the two. Preeclampsia [...]
Tags: dietary fiber, preeclampsia, reduced risk
Posted in: Health, Nutrition
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When my first baby was born I was wildly protective of her, and because of this protective nature I had I always sampled whatever she ate before she ate it for the first time. This means that I’ve sampled the whole gamut of things that might go into a baby’s mouth:
Baby Food
Infant’s Tylenol
Infant Vitamins
Breastmilk
Yes, [...]
Tags: breast milk, infants tylenol, palate, taste
Posted in: Baby, Breastfeeding
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